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A school's institutional habitus and social composition shape the character of controversial issues principals manage, with socially vulnerable schools facing issues related to poverty and criminality, while privileged schools primarily face classroom-oriented pedagogical disputes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to explore how the institutional habitus of schools affects the controversial issues principals face.

July 6, 2026International Studies in Sociology of EducationOpen Access

Exploring leadership practices in relation to controversial issues in schools: the role of institutional habitus

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PIPär Poromaa IslingUmeå University ARAnna RantalaUmeå University MLMagnus LarssonUmeå University

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Qualitative study investigates how school principals address controversial issues, highlighting the influence of institutional habitus.

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This research aims to explore how the institutional habitus of schools affects the controversial issues principals face.
Qualitative study of school principals
Focus on the handling of controversial issues
Analysis of social composition within schools
Schools in socially vulnerable areas deal with issues related to poverty, migration, and criminality.
Privileged schools primarily face classroom-oriented issues involving pedagogy and differing viewpoints.
Institutional habitus shapes the intensity of controversial issues, while supportive leadership practices can challenge these effects.

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Isling et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4b45da997070ff83b5b800 https://doi.org/10.1080/09620214.2026.2698923

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